1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Cui Chenxi became China’s youngest ever Asian Games gold medalist on Wednesday after the 13-year-old skateboarder won the women’s street event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

The teenager,     1     is the Chinese national team’s youngest athlete, won the gold medal by scoring 242.62 points. Cui said this victory means a lot to her. “I always wanted to win gold. This competition is different from other competitions, so I     2     (particular)wanted to win this one.”

    3     (ask) if she was nervous before the competition, she shook her head and said, “My dad told me     4     (stay) relaxed, enjoy the competition and show my skills. As long as I give it my all, I have no regrets.”

Skateboarding, which is rooted     5     street culture and closely tied to lifestyles and attitudes of young people, is a sport that stresses freedom and personal techniques.

Cui only     6     (take) up skateboarding in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow her to practice rollerblading. However, her father,     7    skateboarding enthusiast, suggested that she try skateboarding at home instead.

“I remember the day I stepped onto the board for the     8     (one) time. It felt incredibly smooth. It was love at first sight,” Cui said.

In skateboarding, injuries are unavoidable, but when     9     (discuss) the pain and the setbacks, Cui displayed a level of     10     (determine) beyond her age. “I realized people receive a lot of injuries while skateboarding. But that is where the spirit of skateboarding lies,” she said.

2 . In your family you may find it difficult to form new eating and exercising habits for yourself without changing their habits at the same time.

Your family may prefer high-sugar and high-fat foods. But they don’t realise the fact that those foods have negative influence on the heart and blood pressure. So you should first let the whole family know the importance of changing bad eating habits. It is evident that low-sugar and low-fat foods contribute to good health.

In order to get the entire family’s support for changing eating habits, you should try to put your new lifestyle into your family’s routines. Perhaps your parents or other family members don’t want to abandon their favourite dishes. But you can advise your family to adjust their favourite recipes by gradually reducing fat and sugar. It may be an effective start to change their eating habits.

Your family may prefer watching TV in spare time. To deal with it, you should persuade everyone to move away from the television little by little. For example, you can begin by taking a walk with them, then move on to more activities like jogging or swimming.

1. Changing bad eating habits is important for the entire family because_______.

A．their preferences for foods should be the same

B．low-sugar and low-fat foods are good for their health

C．high-sugar and high-fat foods are not delicious

D．it contributes to achieving your long-term goals

2. What does the underlined word “adjust” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．To change.

B．To challenge.

C．To invent.

D．To make.

3. We can learn from the last paragraph that_________.

A．watching TV with your family is a good habit

B．your family members’ living habits may have a negative effect on you

C．if you want to change exercising habits, you should live away from other family members

D．you are advised to get all your family members involved in physical exercise

4. What is the author’s attitude to changing a family’s eating and exercising habits?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Neutral.(中立的)

D．Indifferent.(漠不关心的)

3 . The Andler Hillclimb is an annual dirt bike competition that has dirt bikers from around Europe try, to reach the top of a dangerous hillside course in Belgium. It’s been held every year for the last two decades, but so far, no one has been able to reach the top.

The so-called “impossible climb” starts out as rough gravel and then switches over to a rough uneven cliff (悬崖) face designed to throw riders off and roll them and their bikes back down to the base of the hill. It’s not the angle of the course that is the problem, according to most riders, but the sudden change of ride surface that makes keeping control of the bike and reaching the top so hard. Some fly off their bike early during the climb. While others get painfully close to the finish line, yet in the end they all succumb to the power of gravity (重力) before reaching their goal.

Despite gathering the most talented dirt bikers in Europe at the start line every year, the Andler Hillclimb has so far remained unconquered. The closest one to success was a Suzuki bike rider who once reportedly crossed the finish line with the front wheel before rolling back down the slope like the rest of the competitors. Sadly, his achievement didn’t count as a valid climb, as the entire bike and its rider must make it to the top of the hill.

With so many riders having failed to conquer the Andler Hillclimb over the last 20 years, why are people still trying every year? Why not just call the climb impossible and stop it? Well, maybe it has something to do with the bragging rights (胜者为王)? Can you imagine what it would be like to be the very first dirt biker to reach the top of this famous hill?

In case you want to try your luck, or if you simply want to see the hill make fools of dozens of daredevils (蛮干者), this year’s event is scheduled for August.

1. What makes it difficult for bikers to reach the top of the Andler Hillclimb?

A．The bikers’ poor riding skills.	B．The steep angle of the slope.
C．The rough gravel road surface.	D．The sudden changes in ride surface.

2. What do the underlined words “succumb to’’ in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．Give in to.	B．Break through.
C．Learn about.	D．Fight against.

3. Why does the author mention the example in the third paragraph?

A．To criticize the strict rules of the competition.

B．To express regret over the Suzuki bike rider’s failure.

C．To show how difficult it is to win the competition.

D．To explain why the competition is popular with bikers.

4. What do we know about the Andler Hillclimb from the passage?

A．It is the most dangerous European competition.

B．It is expected to be held in August this year.

C．It is attended by the world’s best dirt bikers every year.

D．It aims to throw riders and their bikes back down the hill.